June 30, 2005	Thursday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 22, 1426

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Politicians differ on poll mechanism ISLAMABAD, June 29: Some senior politicians of the country, both from the government and the opposition, agreed on Wednesday on the need of a free, fair and transparent electoral system but disagreed on its mechanism....		Delayed justice spreading dismay: Justice Iftikhar ISLAMABAD, June 29: Supreme Court Chief Justice-designate Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the way justice was being dispensed had spread dismay and disillusionment in the society....
Senate body summons Punjab home secy, SSP: Manhandling of PPP senators ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Senate standing committee on rules of procedure and privileges on Monday summoned the Punjab home secretary and the Lahore SSP in connection with the manhandling of the...		Irsa to resolve water dispute ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has constituted a three-member special committee to resolve an armed standoff between the Balochistan and Sindh governments over two canals — Kirthar and Saifullah Magsi....
Saudi envoy urges West to understand Islam ISLAMABAD, June 29: We need collective efforts. The Muslims, or people belonging to any other religion of the world must not be singled out. All of us have to be together in fighting extremism and fanaticism....		Nixon liked Yahya, hated Indira Gandhi: documents WASHINGTON, June 29: The US government under President Richard Nixon had backed Pakistan even before the 1971 India-Pakistan war because it believed that peace and stability in South Asia could only...
National environment policy approved ISLAMABAD, June 29: The cabinet here on Wednesday approved the first-ever National Environment Policy envisaging a five-year Medium-Term Development Framework 2005-10 in which 150 projects estimated at Rs28.4billion...		PAC hails PTV performance ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) appreciated the performance of PTV in its meeting held on May 25. According to the minutes of the meeting regarding discussion on para...
Pakistan committed to reconstruction of Afghanistan: adviser ISLAMABAD, June 29: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, have time and again emphasized on Pakistan’s commitment to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Afghanistan....		29 women named for Nobel Peace Prize RAWALPINDI, June 29: Twenty-nine Pakistanis are among the 1,000 women who have been nominated from over 150 countries by an international body for Nobel Peace Prize....
Govt slammed for violating labour laws ISLAMABAD, June 29: Former federal minister J. Salik has slammed the government for violating all norms of international labour laws by providing only Rs1,700 per month to minority sanitary workers who worked for 10 hours daily....		Funds allocated for S&T promotion: PM ISLAMABAD, June 29: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said all possible funds had been allocated to promote science and technology in an effort to enable Pakistan enter the knowledge economy....
Three ‘human smugglers’ arrested ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Proclaimed Offenders Squad of the Passport Cell of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three alleged human smugglers, sources told Dawn here on Wednesday....		Surgeons separate twin from his parasite ISLAMABAD, June 29: Doctors separated a newborn boy from his half-developed twin in a first-of-its-kind operation at the Children’s Hospital of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Wednesday....
Benazir, Shujaat greet Iranian president ISLAMABAD, June 29: Chairperson Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has felicitated Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his election as the president of Iran and expressed the hope that traditional ties of friendship...		‘Education can rid country of poverty’ ISLAMABAD, June 29: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday stressed the need for transforming society towards progress and enlightenment through education, poverty alleviation and economic stability....
MQM invites Shujaat, Qazi to APC KARACHI, June 29: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has invited Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed, PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, chief of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf Imran Khan, PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan...		Future of AJK television not clear MUZAFFARABAD, June 29: The future of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Television Station hangs in the balance as the PTV authorities seem to be uninterested and unwilling to own and support the nascent centre, Dawn has learnt....
Much-awaited rain proves fatal for two FAISALABAD, June 29: A man and his daughter were buried alive when the roof of their house caved in due to heavy rains late Tuesday. Reports said Ashraf and his daughter...		Makhdoom group to vie for all Jhang seats JHANG, June 29: The Makhdoom group will field its candidates on all 129 seats of union council nazims in the district for the upcoming local body elections....
Case against 67 violent protesters BAHAWALPUR, June 29: Hasilpur police on Wednesday registered a case against 67 people on charges of damaging public and private property during a demonstration against police on Tuesday....		Caustic soda shortage hits textile units FAISALABAD, June 29: Over 100 textile ancillary units in the city have reached on the verge of closure due to an acute shortage of caustic soda in the market....
Tax defaulters’ property sealed GUJRANWALA, June 29: More than 100 rented shops and properties of defaulters were sealed by the teams of the Excise and Taxation Department in Wazirabad, Gujranwala and Qila Deedar Singh on Wednesday....		Strike for Chiniot’s elevation as district JHANG, June 29: A shutter- down strike was observed in Chiniot on Wednesday to press the administration to grant district status to Chiniot tehsil. There are also reports of partial to...
Mother of jail clash victim seeks justice SARGODHA, June 29: The mother of the Sargodha district jail riot victim has filed a plea with the district and sessions judge for registration of a murder case against deputy superintendent...		FDA earmarks Rs1.5bn for urban uplift FAISALABAD, June 29: The governing body of the Faisalabad Development Authority has sanctioned Rs1,524 million (1.52 billion) for its urban development wing in the budget for the year 2005-06....
Concern over rising sugar price VEHARI, June 29: The people have expressed their concern over the increasing sugar prices in local markets during the last three days. Reports said sugar in Gagoo Mandi, Burewala, Mailsi and...		Demands approved without debate PESHAWAR, June 29: The NWFP Assembly on Wednesday approved 38 demands for grants in one go without any debate on them. Each demand had five to 10 cut motions submitted by the opposition lawmakers....
Mob ransacks temple in Nowshera NOWSHERA, Jan 29: An angry mob ransacked a temple to avenge an alleged desecration of Holy Quran by a man here, police and witnesses said. Chief Minister Mohammad Akram Khan Durrani...		‘Filtration plants planned in all union councils’ ABBOTTABAD, June 29: Environment Minister Tahir Iqbal said on Tuesday that the government had set aside Rs10 billion for installing filtration plants in all the union councils in the country to prevent water-borne diseases....
Four killed in road accident MUZAFFARABAD, June 29: Four male passengers, including a police constable, were killed and 38 others injured on Tuesday when a bus crammed with passengers slipped out of control and crashed into a field here....		Three officials held on adultery charge HARIPUR, June 29: The city police on Wednesday arrested three officials of the education department, one of them a woman, on the charge of adultery. An FIR was registered under the...
Bomb blast destroys electronics market MIRAMSHAH June 29: Electronic items worth millions of rupees were destroyed late on Monday night when a time-bomb exploded at an electronics market in the Miramshah Bazaar....		Wapda worker’s body recovered CHITRAL, June 29: The body of a Wapda employee was recovered from a river near the Drosh town on Wednesday. Mirza Wali of the Jang Bazaar village and Sher Zaman of...
Two arrested on murder charge GILGIT, June 29: Police in Gilgit have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in murder cases, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. Police rounded up Ghulam Nabi, in a raid...		Water samples sent for tests LAHORE, June 29: The City District Government’s health department says the contamination of potable water by sewage caused seven deaths and affected a large number of people in Ravi Road’s Kasurpura, Marzipura and Shafiqabad areas....
Pervaiz orders new water supply system LAHORE, June 29: Taking stock of deaths caused by the contaminated water consumption in a locality of the city district, the chief minister has ordered replacement of water supply and sewer lines there....		Three new towns in Lahore LAHORE, June 29: The Punjab local government department on Wednesday notified the creation of three new towns in the city district raising the total number from six to nine....
Minister’s husband denied PPP membership LAHORE, June 29: The husband of a minister in the Punjab cabinet has been denied membership of the PPP because of the political affiliation of the wife....		Muttahida accused of killing leaders, ulema: MMA demands removal of governor LARKANA, June 29: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Wednesday accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement of killing religious scholars and political leaders in Karachi and demanded removal of the Sindh governor....
Protests against load-shedding, detection bills DADU, June 29: Hundreds of Hesco consumers staged demonstrations in Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu town and Bhan Syedabad against unscheduled load-shedding and detection bills on Wednesday....		Strike observed in Jam Saheb NAWABSHAH, June 29: A complete strike was observed in Jam Saheb town on the call of the local action committee against the inclusion of UC Jam Saheb in Daur taluka, here on Wednesday....
‘World class varsity in NWFP planned’ PESHAWAR, June 29: The NWFP University of Engineering and Technology is cooperating with the provincial government in developing a summary to be presented to the Higher Education Commission for setting up...		‘Flood proves Kalabagh will harm NWFP’ PESHAWAR, June 29: The Awami National Party has said that the damage caused by the recent flood in the NWFP has proved that the Kalabagh dam will be harmful for the province....
Road needed to link Bannu with Afghanistan, says governor PESHAWAR, June 29: NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman has said that construction of a road from Bannu to Ghulam Khan was necessary as it would work as an alternative foreign trade route for...		Ex-official of local council convicted PESHAWAR, June 29: An accountability court here on Wednesday convicted a former secretary of Local Council Board, Laiq Khan, of corruption and sentenced him to four years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs5.62...
PPP to launch mass contact drive in NWFP PESHAWAR, June 28: Federal Interior Minister and President of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said the PPP will fully participate in the upcoming local bodies polls and...		University announces admission schedule HYDERABAD, June 29: The director, admissions, University of Sindh, on Tuesday announced the schedule for admission to BHP.Ed and MHP.Ed programmes at the Centre of Health and Physical Education....
Khushik-Syed dispute settled NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 29: The Khushiks and Syeds have agreed to end their dispute in which 10 people from both sides have been killed since March 2003....		PPP convention NAWABSHAH, June 29: The annual convention of the Pakistan People’s Party, Nawabshah district, will be held at Zardari House here on Sunday. Sherbaz Mari, spokesman for Zardari House, told newsmen that...